Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Turley
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Turley
  
  Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Turley
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Kellner
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Kellner
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Kellner
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Kellner
  
  Berra is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Kellner
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs misplays the ball. That's an error on Jacobs. Martin scores. Mantle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Kellner
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerv vs. Kellner
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mantle scores. Skowron moves to third. McDougald moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerv vs. Kellner
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Turley
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Turley
  
  Lopez bunts towards the mound. Turley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Turley. Simpson moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ginsberg vs. Turley
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. Lopez tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Turley
  
  Power hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jacobs vs. Turley
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Kellner
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turley vs. Kellner
  
  Turley hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Kellner
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellner vs. Turley
  
  Kellner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Turley
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Turley
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Kellner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Turley
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Turley
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kellner scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Turley
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Kellner
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Kellner
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Kellner
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Kellner
  
  There goes Mantle. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Kellner
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Turley
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Turley
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Turley
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kellner vs. Turley
  
  Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeMaestri vs. Turley
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Kellner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Turley
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kellner moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Turley
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Kellner
  
  McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Kellner
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Cerv reaches third base with a triple. McDougald goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carey vs. Kellner
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerv tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turley vs. Kellner
  
  Turley strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Kellner
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bauer for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Turley
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  There goes Simpson. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Grim
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Grim
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Grim
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Grim
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Kellner
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Kellner
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Kellner
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle goes all the way around to score. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Crimian
  
  Jack Crimian now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Crimian
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crimian vs. Grim
  
  Crimian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Grim
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Grim
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Skowron. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Grim
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Grim
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Crimian
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Crimian
  
  Carey bunts towards the mound. Crimian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grim vs. Crimian
  
  Grim takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Crimian
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grim
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Grim
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Grim
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Crimian
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Crimian
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Crimian
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Crimian
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Grim
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crimian vs. Grim
  
  Crimian bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Grim
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Grim
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jacobs moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zernial vs. Grim
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Crimian
  
  Johnny Groth now playing center field. Harry Simpson now playing right field.
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Crimian
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Crimian
  
  Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Carey reaches second base with a double. Cerv moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Lasorda
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Bob Grim. Tom Lasorda now pitching. Bill Renna now playing left field. Elston Howard pinch hits for Eddie Robinson.
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Collins vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Carroll pinch runs for Elston Howard. Tom Gorman now pitching. Joe Collins pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerv scores. Carey moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Gorman
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carey scores. Carroll moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mantle vs. Gorman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carroll scores. Collins scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Gorman
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Konstanty
  
  Joe Collins now playing right field. Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Konstanty
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Konstanty
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Konstanty
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1956 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss       5  0  1  1   Bauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Slaughter E, rf       4  1  2  0   Collins J, ph-rf      1  1  1  1   
Groth J, cf           0  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          5  1  1  1   
Zernial G, lf         5  0  1  1   Mantle M, cf          3  2  2  2   
Lasorda T, p          0  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            5  1  2  2   
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Simpson H, cf-rf      4  2  2  1   McDougald G, ss       2  1  0  0   
Lopez H, 3b           5  1  2  1   Cerv B, lf            4  2  2  1   
Ginsberg J, c         3  0  0  1   Carey A, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Power V, 1b           5  1  2  1   Turley B, p           2  0  0  0   
Jacobs S, 2b          2  0  0  0   Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   
Kellner A, p          1  1  0  0   Robinson E, ph        0  0  0  0   
Crimian J, p          1  0  0  0   Howard E, ph          0  0  0  0   
Renna B, lf           0  0  0  0   Carroll T, pr         0  1  0  0   
                                   Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        33 10  9  8

Kansas City      011 121 000 --  6
New York         200 210 14x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kellner A             4.1  4  5  3  4  2
Crimian J (L)         3.0  3  3  3  1  3
Lasorda T*            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Gorman T              0.2  2  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Turley B+             4.0  6  4  3  4  1
Grim B (W)            4.0  4  2  1  1  1
Konstanty J (S)       1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Jacobs S, Turley B, Skowron B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 6
2B -- Zernial G, Carey A
3B -- Martin B, Cerv B
HR -- Berra Y
SB -- Mantle M, Simpson H
SH -- Crimian J
SF -- Ginsberg J, Carey A
WP -- Kellner A
T -- 2:48
A -- 5318

    

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